1948 Asheville Tourists Roster
Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 95-51
Finished 1st in the TSL
Manager: Clay Bryant (95-51)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 122,693, Avg. 1,681
1948 Asheville Tourists StatisticsTeam Record: 95-51
Finished 1st in the TSL
Manager: Clay Bryant (95-51)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 122,693, Avg. 1,681
Playoffs - Rock Hill Chiefs 3 games, Asheville Tourists 1
The Asheville Tourists of the Tri-State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 95 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the TSL.
Clay Bryant served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Anderson | R | L | April 23, 1923 | 6'3" | 170 | Ludlow, PA US |
| William Aubrey | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Joseph Belcastro | R | June 13, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Claude Crocker | R | R | July 20, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Caroleen, NC US |
| Ray Dabek | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Joe Hazle | R | R | September 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Woodruff, SC US |
| Ray Hickernell | L | May 4, 1923 | 6'3" | 195 | Lebanon, PA US | |
| Hardy Holt | R | R | April 25, 1925 | 6'4" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Robert Houghton | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Spook Jacobs | R | R | November 4, 1925 | 5'8" | 155 | Cheswold, DE US |
| William Jekielek | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Ivan Johnson | R | R | August 10, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | Gravelton, MO US |
| Norman Koney | R | May 13, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Tom Lakos | R | R | May 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Joe Landrum | R | R | December 13, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbia, SC US |
| Kenneth Lien | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Jim Massar | R | September 14, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | Flint, MI US | |
| Robert Phelan | R | 6'0" | 184 | |||
| Russ Rose | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sierra Madre, CA US |
| John Schimenz | R | January 3, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Sam Sporn | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Eugene Starr | R | L | 5'10" | 160 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
